Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2012

LOVED IT!! I've made many loaves of bread over the past year or so, but this is the first one I decided to make with bread flour instead of all-purpose - and the combination of that and the recipe itself made it my all-time favorite, and my husband's, too! It doesn't even need the butter on top, it's already rich enough, fluffy - just keep in mind, if you're using bread flour instead of all-purpose, you'll need about a cup less.

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Voice of the Guardians

Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2011

I've tried a lot of different white bread recipes and this one is the best! I cut it in half (one loaf) and used the dough setting in my bread maker. I then formed a loaf, let it rise again and baked it in the oven. It made a large loaf with excellent crust that slices great and doesn't dry out.

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salmon

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2011

Perfect. Simple. Easy. This is a wonderful, regular white bread loaf. I halved the recipe to make one loaf, and it was awesome. I can't wait to make more, and maybe experiment with it a bit. Loaf was finished cooking in the exact amount of time suggested. Came out beautiful! Couldn't ask for better. I made a sandwich out of the first two pieces I cut... using leftover turkey from Easter dinner (we have turkey and ham) and it blew the doors off of any store bought bread I have used in the past. Thanks so much for the recipe, and for all the commenters who make it easy for a new cook like me to have some confidence in these recipes.

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Ccampbell23

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2011

All time go to recipe now. Easy and fast. I make the recipe twice and end up with 3 loaves of bread for the week and a dozen rolls for sandwiches or hamburgers. It makes great garlic toast and sandwiches as well as awesome French Toast. I followed the directions to a point and then went by touch when it came to kneading and adding the last of the flour to the dough. Smooth and elastic is what you are looking for...not sticky.

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bigmama

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2011

Good flavor and makes great sandwich rolls, which is what I wanted. I halved the recipe and ran through the dough cycle of my bread maker, using exactly 3 1/2 cups flour. PERFECT dough texture! At the end of the cycle, I turned out onto floured board and kneaded about one minute. Cut into 8 parts and shaped rolls, placing them on a greased (shortening) cookie sheet. Let rise 40 minutes, and baked at 375 for 17 minutes. I did not butter tops before baking, but next time I'll brush with butter or egg. Nice soft roll -- will be great for sandwiches! Thank you. : )

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Rialto, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2010

I cut this recipe in half and used this recipe with king arthurs white whole wheat flour and added some spinach, basil and sun dried tomato. I shaped it in the form of a baguette and baked on a cookie sheet. Though I didnt make this exact bread- overall it was the same recipe and my creation turned out quite good! I look forward to making this bread just as directed as well. I think this is a good basic recipe for customizing and will use it again for future creations.

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amandanicole82

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2010

Very tasty, simple, basic white bread recipe! My family really enjoyed it. This is one of the easiest recipes to make as well, it's very hard to mess it up! Thanks for sharing the recipe...it's a winner!

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larkspur

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2009

As an experienced baker and kind of a bread snob, I am happy to admit that this recipe makes a delicious loaf of bread! Simple it most definitely is, and very easy too--especially if you have a stand mixer and dough hook. I used one loaf to make Thanksgiving stuffing and the other for sandwiches and snacking. The crust, as others have noted, is awesome. I use olive oil instead of vegetable oil and half the amount of honey instead of white sugar. What a great recipe--thanks, George!

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Abigail

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

Just sliced my first loaf and it is delicious! The texture is wonderful and it was so easy to make using my KitchenAid mixer. I highly recommend this bread.

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